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2009

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Studies Of Coal Nitrogen Release Chemistry For Oxyfuel Combustion And Chemical Additives, John M. Sowa Nov 2009

Studies Of Coal Nitrogen Release Chemistry For Oxyfuel Combustion And Chemical Additives, John M. Sowa

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Pollution is one of the greatest concerns with pulverized coal combustion. With tightening standards on pollution emissions, more information is needed to create better design models. Burner modifications are the most efficient changes that can be made to assure sufficient carbon burnout and low NOx emissions. Experiments were performed in the BYU Flat Flame Burner (FFB) lab, operating under fuel rich conditions for pyrolysis experiments and fuel lean conditions for char oxidation experiments. Effects of temperature, coal rank, residence time, and post flame oxygen content on mass release, nitrogen release, and reactivity were examined. Elemental and Inductively coupled plasma (ICP) …


A Method For Making In Situ Emittance Measurements Of Coal Ash Deposits, Travis J. Moore Jul 2009

A Method For Making In Situ Emittance Measurements Of Coal Ash Deposits, Travis J. Moore

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A major problem associated with any power generation process in which coal is burned is the formation of ash and slag from the inorganic constituents of the coal. Ash deposition on heat transfer surfaces in coal-fired reactors is unavoidable and can have a significant effect on the performance and maintenance of boilers and gasifiers. A greater understanding of the thermal properties of coal ash deposits is important in reducing their negative impact. This work presents the development of an experimental method for making in situ measurements of the spectral emittance of coal ash deposits. It also provides measured emittances for …